FREE ABBAS GROTTO Monthly Newsletter ABBAS GROTTO M.O.V.P.E.R. The Fraternity that Friendship Built Meeting the 4th Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. AULT S PARK Home of ABBAS GROTTO 1839 1/2 Highview Road East Peoria IL 61611 Visit us at: www.abbasgrotto.com MARCH 2019 ABBAS GROTTO PO BOX 2386 EAST PEORIA IL 61611 VOL. 24 ISSUE 3 VISIT THE SICK ATTEND YOUR BLUE LODGE WEAR YOUR FEZ
MESSAGE FROM THE MONARCH Dear Prophets, Ladies, and Friends of Abbas Grotto, Its been a great year so far and we are looking into a very busy Abbas Grotto through out the year. The bar has had a make over with new LED bar lighting and all new ceiling tiles. I want to personally say thank you to all that donated money towards the new ceiling tiles in the bar area, it looks beautiful. I also want to thank my lady Angie Bell for all her hard work on this project, Abbas has not looked this elegant in a long time. MONARCH DON BELL Phone: (309) 645-1264 SECRETARY BOB WHEELER JR, PM 241 Cracklewood Lane E Peoria, IL 61611 Phone: (309) 369-7357 TREASURER JIM BAINTER, PM 7704 W. Mohawk Trail Peoria IL 61604 Phone: 697-4636 With all the new improvements at Abbas we are looking for new rentals in 2019, so please advertise Abbas any time you can. Here are a few ideas: use your social media accounts, let friends know, lets co-workers know, discuss Abbas at church. We are making a new Tri-Fold Brochure for Abbas and plan on making some of the wedding shows and community events to advertise our venue. With your help Abbas can grow for future generations to come. Speaking of upgrading Abbas and ongoing maintenance fees and building and ground needs. We are needing multiple large truck loads of gravel to expand and cover bare spots on our parking lot. This needs to be done but its not in our budget reach right now so I would love to see donations also for this maintenance and upgrade project. This would be very appreciated and your donation will directly affect Abbas s appearance for members and visitors for years to come. March 2019 Save the dates: March 10 th 1pm to 5pm Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Abbas Grotto March 15 th Fish Fry Friday 530 to 730 Abbas Grotto March 16 th Yellow Dogs Ceremonial 5pm 11pm Abbas Grotto March 23 rd Ceremonial and Luncheon 12pm to 4pm Abbas Grotto March 29 th Hot Wing Fridays @ Abbas Grotto The March 3rd Ceremonial practice will be at 10 am and the March 10th Ceremonial practice will be at 11 am. We plan on setting up for the Ceremonial on Friday March 22nd 5 pm. We will need all the help we can get at set up and for tear down after the Ceremonial so if you can help with either please come. More Sympathy and Good Fellowship, Don Bell Monarch Abbas Grotto 309-645-1264
Dear Daughters, Prophets and Friends, Hard to believe it's March already. Spring is almost here, YEAH! Daughters our official visit is also right around the corner. It is scheduled for Thursday April 11. We will be having an early dinner at Avanti's in E. Peoria at 5:00 that night with our meeting starting at 7:00. Any daughter planning on coming to dinner or the meet that night please let Nancy Reed or myself know. Also don't forget to reserve your spot at the Clown's Easter party on March 30th. Guess that's all I have for this month. Hope to see you at the next fish fry March 15th or at the stated meeting March 27th. Yours in Friendship, Donna Harris MCO
- NOTICE - The officers of Ault Park would like to thank the individuals listed below for their generous contribution to our ceiling tile project. Also, if anyone would like to keep any of the removed tiles with names, they must be picked up at Ault s Park before May 1, 2019. If you have not had an opportunity to see our bar area come check it out. The new look will hopefully help us to get more rentals in the future. The future of our building is directly related to our ability to obtain rentals and support future fundraising activities. Please pass the word to anyone you can about our beautiful building and grounds that are available for rental. Information can be obtained on our website abbasgrotto.com or by calling one of the trustees. Again, thank you all very much and I hope to see you out at the grotto in 2019!!! Shannon Walden PM Jim Bainter Shannon Walden Carlos Oquendo Jack Harvey Don Bell Allen and Sally Crebo Jack Brecklin Syd Katz Karen Kranz Joe Sickles Dave Rebmann Mike Yoskowitz Bob Wheeler jr
Abbas News from the Secretary March 2019 2019 Dues Notice: The Abbas Grotto 2019 dues notices have been sent out. When returning your dues check, please include the bottom of the dues notice with your phone number and email address so we can update records Your email address is very important since this is how the Abbas newsletter is sent out. The newsletter is also posted on the Abbas Grotto Website at www.abbasgrotto.com Spring Ceremonial - March 23, (National Grotto Day): The Abbas Grotto Spring Ceremonial will be on Saturday, March 23 which starts at 12:00 pm, with a light lunch afterwards. Anyone interested in take a part in the ceremonial please contact us. If you know anyone that would like to become a Grotto prophet, please get their petition to us soon. New prophet information is listed below. Also if you have not been through a Ceremonial I will contact you or feel free to contact myself. New Prophet Initiation Fee: Just for information since I seem to get this question often, a new prophet s initiation fee is $90.00. When a petition is read at the stated meeting it has to have $25.00 with it in order to be read at the meeting. The petition is then held over until the next month s Stated Meeting where it will be voted on. The remaining $65.00 must be paid before the new prophet is taken into the Grotto. Petitions are available at the Grotto or can be printed off the Abbas Grotto website at www.abbasgrotto.com. Abbas Grotto Humanitarian Efforts: In the history of the Grottoes of North America s Dentistry for Children with Special Needs program, Abbas Grotto is ranked at #2 with the number of dental cases and over 1 million dollars spent on the cases locally. Gate and Door Combination Lock Change The gate and door combination locks will be changed in March of 2019. The combination number is on the back of your dues card. Post Office Box Change: Please note the Abbas Grotto PO Box is: P.O. Box 2386, East Peoria, Il 61611 Unit Meetings The Fire Patrol, The Boys Toys and The Clowns units have decided to go back to monthly Unit Meetings on the 2 nd Sunday every month at 1:30 p.m. $75/$25 Drawing Winner: (Monthly winner of the $75.00 and $25.00 drawing at the Fish Fry). January Winners $75.00 Chad Lockhart $25.00 Lori Hagey Drawing at Stated Meeting For Dues Paid Next Year: At the end of the Stated Meeting each month, a drawing is held and if the Abbas prophet whose name is drawn is in attendance his dues for the next year will be paid. January meeting name drawn Scot Harvey - Not Present Bob Wheeler Jr., PM, PP Abbas Grotto Secretary
Abbas Grotto March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Past Monarch s Breakfast 3 Spring Ceremonial Practice 10am 10 Unit Sunday Spring Ceremonial Practice 11am 4 5 Trustee Meeting 7pm 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 Monarch s Fish Fry 5:30pm 16 Yellow Dogs Ceremonial 5pm Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner 1pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ceremonial Setup 5pm 23 Abbas Grotto Spring Ceremonial & Luncheon 12pm 24 25 26 27 31 Stated Meeting : 7pm 28 29 NEW!! Hot Wing Friday 5:30pm Don t miss it! National Grotto Day 30 Annual Easter Party 11am-1pm